Accuride Corporation Appoints Kenneth Sparks Vice President and General Manager of Structural Products
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation (OTCBB: ACUZ), a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, today announced the appointment of Kenneth (Ken) Sparks to Vice President and General Manager Structural Products with accountability for Accuride’s Imperial and Bostrom business units. Sparks most recently served as Director of Operations for Imperial and Bostrom.
“In this new role, we look for Ken to continue upon this path while driving additional operational improvements and fueling growth initiatives throughout the organizations, all the while maintaining the exceptional quality standards and on-time delivery our customers rely on from our brands.”
“Since joining Accuride in 2009, Ken has been instrumental in the streamlining and implementation of operational improvements at our Imperial and Bostrom facilities,�?? said Ed Gulda, Accuride’s Senior Vice President of Component Operations. “In this new role, we look for Ken to continue upon this path while driving additional operational improvements and fueling growth initiatives throughout the organizations, all the while maintaining the exceptional quality standards and on-time delivery our customers rely on from our brands.�??
Sparks possesses over 35 years of in-depth organizational development, manufacturing, and product development experience. Prior to joining Accuride, Sparks was President of KS Management Consulting, LLC, a business management consulting company, and was President and CEO of Gibbs Die Casting Corporation. Sparks holds a BS in Material Science and Engineering and a MS in Industrial Administration from Purdue University.
Accuride Corporation is one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of commercial vehicle components in North America. Accuride’s products include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components and assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, seating assemblies and other commercial vehicle components. Accuride’s products are marketed under its brand names, which include Accuride®, Gunite®, ImperialTM, Bostrom®, FabcoTM, BrillionTM, and Highway Original®. For more information, visit Accuride’s website at http://www.accuridecorp.com.